Search - evidence

1. 2020 Strategy
(Pathways/About Us)

... also outlines our core expertise: Prevention We work to stop problems before they start so people can reach their potential Evidence-based best practice We learn from and share what works well ...

2. Snapshot of nation’s housing supply ‘depressing reading’
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... of the nation’s housing profile.  “If there was any further evidence needed that Australia’s housing situation is in very bad shape, then this is it,” said Mission Australia’s head of social policy, ...

3. Concern at the number of homeless people turned away
(Daily News/Blog)

... two years it’s obvious we haven’t succeeded in ‘turning off the tap’ in terms of people entering into homelessness. “It’s also further evidence that we’re failing to provide adequate assistance to homeless ...

4. Lead experts
(Pathways/About Us)

... for a fairer Australia and develop evidence-based services. RSPU works with universities, other community service providers and government agencies on research and policy projects. Its reports and submissions ...

5. Is there a better approach to remote Aboriginal communities?
(Daily News/Blog)

... we’re going backwards. As evidence, a recent Department of Finance Strategic Review of Indigenous Expenditure provides depressing reading. It said that despite the Australian Government spending $3.5 ...

6. Help them, don't lock them away
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... offenders to simply be punished and locked away, I believe what the public really wants is to feel safe and for young people to lead rich and fulfilling lives. The evidence is in: detention and public ...

7. Media coverage - Courier Mail: Help them, don't lock them away
(Daily News/Blog)

... believe what the public really wants is to feel safe and for young people to lead rich and fulfilling lives. The evidence is in: detention and public humiliation don't work and taxpayers are paying through ...

8. Media coverage - St Mary's Star: Push for child-friendliness
(Daily News/Blog)

... important to have child-friendly communities," she said. "There's evidence a safe and friendly environment for kids leads to better educational and social outcomes. "People will get increased skills...Steps ...

9. Push for child-friendliness
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... for Children managerAngela Power. "It's important to have child-friendly communities," she said. "There's evidence a safe and friendly environment for kids leads to better educational and social ...

10. Call to give kids drug/alcohol lessons
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... or ineffective. Some children relied on inaccurate information from the internet. "There is most certainly evidence to show children are dabbling as young as 10," she said. "The biggest risk time ...

11. Poor housing and illness intrinsically linked, reports show
(News/Media Releases Archive)

...  “Housing and health are both significant and priority areas of government expenditure and service delivery. This research provides hard and direct evidence for what common sense tells us,” Mr Keenan ...

12. MA Housing opens waiting list for ground-breaking housing project
(Daily News/Blog)

... to an award winning 5-star green rating, evidenced by the abundance of natural light throughout the complex. A range of amenities will be located on the ground floor and a 24-hour, seven days a week concierge ...

13. Health experts call for problem gambling reforms
(Daily News/Blog)

... gamblers would further establish Australia as a world leader in public health. "As was the case with tobacco, gun controls and seatbelts, when there is compelling evidence of serious and immediate threats ...

14. Help needed for kids from disadvantaged families to make successful transition to school
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... international evidence that the early years of a person’s life establish the foundations for adulthood. If there is upheaval during this time – particularly during the transition from preschool to school ...

15. Learning life lessons through Catalyst Clemente
(Daily News/Blog)

... social inclusion: Emerging evidence from the Catalyst-Clemente program World opens up for WA Catalyst graduates  ...

16. Michael’s Intensive Supported Housing Accord Service (NSW)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... through intensive case management and wrap-around support services. Results from this project, which ended in late 2010, will provide evidence for policies and programs for many years to come. Further ...

17. Mission Australia wins PwC Transparency Award
(Daily News/Blog)

... that commitment. “There’s no question that the public is increasingly cynical about charities and the NFP sector’s use of grants and donations. To combat that it’s our responsibility to provide evidence ...

18. The Michael Project transforming the lives of homeless men
(Daily News/Blog)

... evidence for policies and programs. The generous donor is now also funding the MISHA project, 'Michael's Intensive Supported Housing Accord'. It is a trial of an integrated program that provides long ...

19. Inequality is growing in Australia: ACOSS
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... Australia, as evidenced by the CPI has risen by 34% with energy expenses in particular doubling in the past decade and expected to double again in the next 5 years. And ACOSS believes this is understating ...

20. FAHCSIA release of legal advice on gambling reform
(News/Media Releases Archive)

... reforms. Gambling is a legitimate industry and a valued form of entertainment for many Australians. We will work with industry to implement these reforms in a staged, evidence-based way. We have established ...

21. Daniel makes the Sydney Magazine's Top 100
(Daily News/Blog)

... Preliminary data from the project will help provide the organisation with evidencebased research they've lacked to help both homeless service provision and lobbying efforts. In 2010, part two of the project ...

22. Opinion: Here's something Victoria can't boast about
(Daily News/Blog)

... will need to be addressed sooner rather than later. There are currently 40,000 Victorians sitting on the public housing waiting list and there's no evidence that the previous government's efforts at generating ...

23. A refuge from home
(Daily News/Blog)

... immediate crisis situation - like an argument with family that requires time-out on both sides, and where no other options are open. Evidence is strong that the program is helping transform lives. A ...

24. The Mission Australia Centre - A new approach to homelessness
(Daily News/Blog)

... need There’s no doubt that services like the MAC are badly needed. Of the 105,0001 Australians who have no place to call home, almost one in five are sleeping on the streets, and there’s evidence that ...

25. Drug and Alcohol Youth Service (WA)
(Community Services/Community Services)

... Support Services These services aim to reduce the harms associated with drug and alcohol misuse by providing young people with appropriate support that is accessible, flexible and evidence-based. Capacity-building ...